What to do for lush flowering pelargonium

After the events which I have spent in the autumn, it has grown from a small new shoots of Pelargonium. From cuttings, which I cut from the plant, already well rooted new plants and bloom. As I wrote earlier, pelargonium propagated vegetatively at any time of the year, there is no difference. What you need to do to pelargonium magnificently blossomed?

pruning

If pelargonium not cut in the winter, the stems are drawn, leaves and flowers become smaller. Some growers in the winter on the windowsill are potted geranium shoots with up to one meter. But this does not prevent the need flowering will be poor, and to regret the plant is not necessary, they are well tolerated pruning.

If you do not cut flower crops this autumn, it can be done in the spring.

Correct and regular trimming and pinching helps:

occurrence of side shoots and primordia inflorescences;

more abundant flowering.

Keep these plants during the cold season in garages, basements, porches, loggias and balconies, where the temperature is kept within the limits of not less than 10 degrees. Some species Pelargonium (e.g., royal, which is still necessary and supplementary lighting) require winter low temperatures to + 5 + 3 degrees. By the end of February-beginning of March I have sent the flowers on the windowsill.

Transplanting Pelargonium spring

In the spring, you can take a transfer Pelargonium. A pot with drainage holes should be selected in terms of a little more than before. If the container is large, it blooms for a long time will have to wait until it will grow roots and green mass.

The soil

Take 1 part of the turf, or of garden earth, 1 part of sand, 2 parts peat and 1 part humus. Acidity (pH) should be close to neutral. The soil should be loose and breathable. All parts of the mixture is well mixed.

If you currently do not have the possibility to prepare the ground, buy a flower or a universal potting soil in the garden center.

Transfer

At the bottom of the pot is necessary to fill the drainage layer 2-3 cm, because Pelargonium do not like stagnant water. Pull out the old flower pot, a little shake the ground and slightly prune the roots of Pelargonium. Put the plant into a new container and covered with the prepared substrate.

It should be noted that the landing level must match the same ground level of the previous pot. Compacted soil around the plant, and then watered. Fill only with the plant is not necessary.

top-dressing

To pelargonium please you a long and prolonged flowering, in care need to include regular feeding (every two weeks).

As fertilizers can be used any universal liquid composition for flowering potted plants.

graftage

If you cut pelargonium spring, some cuttings can be left in the soil and the root. As a container, you can use the trimmed plastic bottle in which the bottom of the need to make the drainage holes.

Cuttings are best cut with a sharp knife or shears. At the bottom of the bottle it is necessary to lay drainage.

Then pour into a container of loose and fertile soil. Compact the soil and in the middle to make a round stick a hole where you have landed stalk.

Its tip is best to handle in rooting stimulator (Kornevin, Kornestim).

After planting, water the plant and cover with the other part of the bottle or package.

After 3-4 weeks, your cutting needs to take root.

For ventilation you need to unscrew the cap from the bottle or remove the package for a couple of minutes, until the roots are formed.

Why not pelargonium blooms and does not develop after hibernation

Reasons that your pelargonium not want to give the new shoots may be slightly.

First of all, the plant may have to give up all its resources. It is considered old after 4-5 years of vegetation, stalks her drevesneyut. It is therefore important to keep after cutting cuttings and rooting them in a pot.

Also, the plant may rot if you have it abundantly watered during the winter. At this time, pelargonium is in sleep state, and a lot of water it is not necessary. It is enough to moisten the soil 1-2 times a month.

Thus, for the effective and plentiful flowering Pelargonium need to repot it in the fertile and loose soil, crop, pinch, fertilize and of grafted. The old plant will not have the luxury of flowering.

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